Slipper-display container



May 6, 1930. L. c. SAFIR SLIPPER DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Aug. 30, 1928 M f m M m5 6% a l W,

ff? ATTORNEYS Patented May 6, 1930 Lao c. sum, F NEW YORK, Y.

SLLPPER-DISPLAY CONTAINER Application filed August 30, 1928. Serial No. 302,915.

Th P esent inv tion rel-ate to ho d splaying a pa kagi g, an d re ted p ticularly to the provision of a device for ne tly P k ng fin d r ying a pa r of ppers orthe like. i i

In displayingslippers which haverelative- 1y soft and pliable toes, it is important that the toe portions be stretched to their intended rounded shape so that the slippers t will present as neatt ld attractive an appearance as possible. Itis also desirable that slippers of this kind, especially those having nppers of cloth or felt, such for example, as bath slippers, be arranged in a neat pack- 5 ag so h t sl ppers will pr sent thesame attractive appearance while the shoe is being examined by the customerqas when on display in a store window or show case. Furthermore, some; slippers, such for ex- 530 ample, as mules which have no quarters, are

the most attractive when only the toe portions can be seen. i a

In my prior Patent o. 1,598,395,;granted tome .on August 31,1926, there is disclosed .2 and elaimedaslipper display support or display container for suchslippers. This display and packing device is-intended for use a where slippers are sold in a set with other garments, for example, a .bathrobe, particu- $0 larly where the toe portions of the slippers are constructed of material which matches the material oi: the bathrobe, My prior device concealstheinteriorsand the soles of the slippers which are usually of contrasting colortothat of the toeportions ofthe robe, and because of the concealment of such portions, the fact that the toe portions of the slippers and the material of the rjobeare made to match is mademore striking.

The container of my former patent comprises a boX-like structure having a bottom and sidewalls, and a longitudinal member disposed between theside walls and preferably securedintennediate its ends tothis container. Oppositely extending tongues are formed on this longitudinal member and the twoslippers of a pair aresupported in telescoped relation on these tongues with their toe portions extending outwardly.

a? iThe device ofmy prior patent hasproved to be practical and commercially successful.

However, the improved container of my present invention supports the slippers in such a way that they are even mater and more attractive in appearance than when displayed .6 6 in my earlier display support. Moreover, the improved construction is such that the cost is only slightly greater.

One of the objects of my present invention isto providea display container made ofthin ,6,0 relativelyfiexible material which is so constructed thatthe toe portionsof the slippers are supported at substantially the same level.

. Another object of the invention is to provide a display containerforslippers in which H. the central portions and interiors of a pair of slippers arranged with their toes extending in opposite directions, are well concealed, andat the same time the toe portions are supported in neat condition and clearly .exposed to view.

Another object of theinvention is to pro- ..vide a display container which will support the toe portions of the slippers in smooth condition even though thecontainer is nade of flexible material;

In order that the invention ,heeleaply understood, I have illustrated by way of example one embodiment of the invention in the accompanying drawings. In these r n s,

. Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the improved :device for displayingand packing pair of slippers; i

ig .2 is al o ape sp e ine iew $imilar toFig. l with a pairoi slippers placed in telescoped position within the devi e;

Fig. 3 is a longi u i al .se e taken centrally through Fig. 2; i

Fig. 4 is ,a transverse section taken on line at Mot Fig. 3 and .Fie is a p a View she-insertsdevelop ment of the blank IEITOR'LWhi ClI the device is made.

Referring now to these drawings, the slip- T -J per display device comprises a container hav ing side walls 10 and 11 projecting upwardly in parallel relation from a bottom 12. These side walls 10 and l-jl {slope away gradually fromthe centralportion ottthekcontainer to- .4.;

ward each end for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. The tops of the walls are referably joined at their central portions by a bridge member 13 which serves to tie the walls together and increase the rigidity of the container. Tongues 1 1- and 15 extend 1ongitudinally between the side walls and are '14 and 15. The entire container is preferably made of relatively thin flexible material,

such for example, as paste-board and consequently the weight of the slippers tends to depress the tongues from thelr'normal horizontal position. The toe portion 18 is supported from the underside by the heel 20 of slipper 17, so that the toe 18 does not tend to fall as low as the toe 19 which is not supported in this manner.

In my formerslipper container covered by my patent above mentioned, this depression oi the toe portion of one'ot the slippers below that of the other has made the package unsymmetrical and thus has impaired its appearanceto an undesirable extent. According to my present invention, this defect is overcome by theprovision of the supports 21 o and 22 at each end of the box which'engage one or both of the tips of the toe portions 18 f and 19 respectively, and-raise them to the same'elevation above the bottom 12. WVhen' and 11the toe of the upper slipper is usually not raised any higher by support 21,

' but barely touches the support as shown at the left of' Fig. 3. Support 21 then prevents any substantial depression of the portion of the toe that extends beyond the heel of the lower slipper. Support 22, however, elevates the toe of the lower slipper to substan tially the same level as the toe of the upper slipper. 7 It will be understood that the degree of support of the upper slipper afforded by the lower slipper and by support 21 depends to a large extentupon the position which the slippers happen to assume when they are placed in the container. In some cases the upper slipper may be almost wholly supported by the heel of the lower slipper, and in others the upper slipper may rest partly upon the lower slipper and partly upon the support 21. If the heels of the slippers are not very thick, or'it is desired to raise the toes of the slippers higher above the tops of the side walls 10 and 11, then both toes rest'firmly upon both of the supports 21 and22.

Supports 21 and 22 thus co-operate with the tongues 18' and 19in supportingthe toes ficient rigidity to support the slippers in this position by themselves. With the aid of the supports 21 and 22, however, this isaccomplished without difliculty since these supports can easily and cheaply be made to have the necessary strength.

Even if thetongues- 14 and 15, however, were so made as to support the slippers in the desired position, without the aid of the supports 21 and 22, these supports are desirable since they form a partial closure forthe ends of the containerwhich gives'a more finished appearance to the display device.

The supports 21 and 22 each consist of an upright member 23 and a brace 2 1 which extends i'rom the top; of the upright inwardly and is secured to the bottom of the container. For this purpose the inner edge of the brace 241 has a projecting portion 25having laterally extending lips 26 which pass through slits 27 in the bottom of the'box and are held in place by being folded fiat against the underside of the bottom, asshown in Fig. 1. This construction avoids the necessity of using'an adhesive for holding the braces in place. a a

The various portionsof the packing and display device described in detail above have been indicated on the development shown in Fig. 5, and by folding the blank on each of the straight dotted lines shown in this figure the container is formed. It will be noted that the'ov'erlapping margins 28 and 29 are placed respectively along the'lower' edge of the side wall 10,:md along the side edge of the bottom 12 so that the bridge 13 is joined integrally to both of the sides 10 and 11, thus avoiding an unsightly joint at the top or exposed part of the container.

The tongues 14.- and 15,-tog ether withfthe bridge portion 13, form a shoe tree for the telescoped slippers which serves to spread or stretch the material of the toe portions of the slippers and hold them in a neat, smooth condition, and at thesame time conceals the interiors of the mid-sections of the slippers so that only the toev portions are visible. Moreover, the side walls 10 and 11 of the box or container are made to slope away gently from the bridge 13 towards each end, and the height of. the supports 21 and 22 is such as to raise the upper part of thetoe portions of the slippers slightly above the curved edges of the walls 10 and11. This may be observed in In orderto stretchthe toe portionsot the slippers both crosswise and lengthwise, the tongues is and 15 in my improved container have their side edges rounded, as indicated at 30 and they are also scored along curved lines which extend longitudinally of the tongues in approximately parallel relationship with the side margins 30. These scorings are indicated by the curved dotted lines shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5. These scorings are made from the upper surfaces of the tongues and because of their particular shape, cause the upper surfaces 01' the tongues to accurately conform to the interior surface of the toes of the slippers, as indicated in Fig. l. Because of the curved edges of the tongues and these scorings, the outer ends 31 of each tongue e:;- tend, as shown in Fig. 3, in close proximity to the ends of the toe portions 18 and 19 so that the toe portions are supported throughout substantially their entire length.

Furthermore, when the weight of the toe portions of the slippers depresses the tongues 14: and 15 until the toes rest on the supports 21 and 22, this depression of the tongues causes the curved side margins to press against the sides of the toe portion, as shown in Thisstret'ches the toes crosswise and draws the material of the slippers against the smoothly rounded surfaces of the tongues.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A display container for slippers or the like comprising a body portion including a bottom and side walls, a longitudinal member between the side walls and formed with oppositely extending tongues for receiving the toe portions of a pair of slippers and supporting said slippers in telescoped relation to one another with their toe portions extending in opposite directions and their central portions concealed, and a support extending upwardly from the bottom of the container for elevating the toe of the lower slipper to substantially the same level as the toe of the upper slipper.

2. A display container for slippers or the like having bottom and side walls, alongitudinal member secured intermediate its ends between the side walls and formed with oppositely extending tongues for receiving the toe portions of a pair of slippers and supportingsaid slippers with their toe portions extending in opposite directions, and a support extending upwardly from the bottom of the container at each end thereof for raising the toes of the slippers to substantially the same level.

8. A display container for slippers or the like having bottom and side walls, a longitudinal member between the side walls and formed with oppositely extending tongues for receiving the toe portions of a pair of slippers and supporting said slippers with their toe portions extending in opposite directions, and a support at each end of said container for raising the toes of said slippers, said support comprising an extension on the bottom of the container iolded upwardly to a height below that of said side walls, and

then folded downwardly and secured to the bottom of the container.

l. A. display container for slippers having bottom and side walls and a bridge portion connecting said side walls, a tongue of thin fiexiblematerial extending from each side of saidlbridge portion between said side walls, each of said tongues being adapted to receive the toe portion 01 a slipper and thereby holding a pair of slippers in telescoped relation 'ith their toes extending outwardly and a support for engaging the underside of the toe of the lower slipper for assisting the flexible tongue within said slipper in supporting the toe of the slipper at substantially the same level the toe oi the other slipper.

5.9L display container for slippers or the like having bottom and side walls and a brie ge portion connecting said side walls, a tongue of thin flexible material extending from each side of said bridge portionbetween said side walls, each of said tongues being adapted to a receive the toe portion of a slipper and thereby hold a pair of slipperswith their toes extending outwardly, and a support for engaging the underside oi? the toe portions of each slipper for assisting said flexible tongues in supporting said toe portions at substan tially the same level.

6. A display package for slippers or the like comprising a container having bottom and side walls, a shoe tree of thin flexible sheet material having-a pair of slippers thereon and disposed between said side walls, said pair of slippers being arranged in telescoping relation with their toe portions extending in opposite directions and their central portions concealed by the central portion of the shoe tree, and a'support extending upwardly from the bottom of the container for raising the toe of the lowerslipper to substantially the same level as that of the upper slipper.

7. A display container for slippers or the like comprising a body portion including side walls, a longitudii'ial member between said side walls and formed with oppositely extending tongues for receiving the toe portions of a pair of slippers and supporting said slippers with their toe portions extending in opposite directions, each of said tongues having curved side edges and provided with a plurality of longitudinally arranged scorings outwardly curved on each side of the center of the tongue so that under pressure of the interior of the slipper said flexible tongues curve into arched form and serve to support substantially the entire surface of the toe portions of the slippers.

8. A display container for slippers or the like having bottom and side walls and a bridge portion connecting said walls centrally at the top thereof,-a tongue or thin flexible material extending from each side of said bridge portion between said side Walls and terminating substantially at the end of the container, each of said tongues; being adapted to receive the toe portion of a slipper and thereby hold a pair of slippers with their toes extending outwardly, and a support at each end or said container for raising the toes of said slippers, said support comprising an extension of the material 01"" the bottom of the container folded upwardly to a height below thatof said side walls, and then folded downwardly and secured to the bottom of the con- 5 tainer.

p 9. A display container for slippers or'the like having bottom and side walls, a longitudinal member disposed between the side walls and formed with oppositely extending tongues for receiving the toe portions of a pair of slippers with their toe portions extending in opposite directions and their central portions concealed, and a support at one end of said container for raising the toe of 25 the lower slipper to substantially the same level as the toe of the upper slipper, said support comprising an extension on the bottom of the container folded upwardly to a height below that of said side walls and then folded 39 downwardly and secured to the bottom of the container.

10. A display container for slippers or the like, comprising a body portion including a 7 bottom and side walls, a support extending 35 upwardly from said bottom near one end I thereofiand a shoe tree of thin flexible sheet material having a widened central portion for receiving a pair of slippers arranged in telescoping relation thereon with their toe portions extending in opposite directions and their central portions concealed by thecentral portion of the shoe tree, whereby when said slippers are disposed betweensaid'side Walls the toe of the lower slipper will be raised by A5 said support to substantially the same level l as that of the upper slipper.

ln-testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

' LEO C. SAFIR. 

